My Riffs

Give thanks for every good thing. Give thanks for all the bad things that you've avoided. Someone always has it worse off than you. Give thanks for that.

Make space. We don’t have to push out every person who has a different perspective. Make space for them. You won’t convert someone to a better idea without making space for them to feel safe enough to change their mind. 

Be good. So often we want to respond to ugliness with ugliness. But be good. Don’t perpetuate hate.  Do good. Be good. Do the right thing. Always. 

Most people don’t need my opinion.  The older I get the fewer opinions I even have to give What people want and need is my care. If people know I care, only then could they possibly be ready to accept something I have to share opinions on.  Good advice is, withhold your opinion unless asked. Instead, share your care. 

It’s a simple thing, but it does so much. Get outside, get a little sunshine. Go for a little walk. Simple and highly effective. 

It’s on the sender to make sure the communication is clear.  The communicator has to make sure the message is clear and received.  The art of communicating requires practice and refinement. Good communicators often practice and learn how to get better at it. It’s a practice well worth it.